Until his dismissal, Mr. Ogungboye was said to have worked at different departments in the force, including directing traffic operations at one point.

The Nigeria Police Force and its independent regulatory body, the PSC, have discharged scores of officers in recent years in a bid to enforce acceptable ethical standards in law enforcement activities.

The latest disciplinary measures came six months after authorities discharged officers for various offences which arose from the re-run elections in Rivers State last December.

They were all accused of misusing firearms and obstructing the Independent National Electoral Commission, NEC, while supporting the Peoples Democratic Party candidates during a collation exercise in Port Harcourt, the state capital.

But Mr. Wike condemned the action and accused the federal authorities of bias.

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